Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Some technologies, like smartphones, have a transformative impact on entire sectors of the ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. When President Trump signed an executive order accelerating U.S. drone production and ...

Orkid, an aerospace technology company specializing in tactical uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), today announced its entry into the U.S. market with a new line of SATCOM-enabled, fixed-wing VTOL ...

Joby Aviation and L3Harris are collaborating to develop a new gas turbine hybrid, optionally piloted VTOL aircraft tailored for defense missions. The new aircraft, a modified S4 air taxi, will feature ...

The Cyclone channel-wing eVTOL cargo UAS is aimed at naval logistics and offshore support missions. Credit: HopFlyt Four small U.S. companies have joined forces to combine novel airframe and ...

There are plenty of companies in this world working on vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, but only one of them seems to be making headway over in Europe: Vertical Aerospace. And the ...

Flight testing expected to start in fall 2025, with operational demonstrations expected in 2026 New aircraft class could be used for a wide range of low-altitude support use-cases Gas turbine hybrid ...

Vertical take-off and landing aircraft are seen as the promised land of urban mobility, capable of transporting people from point A to point B much faster than cars presently can. Generally speaking, ...

They were meant to be the future - jet transports capable of vertical takeoff and landing. From Cold War military prototypes to futuristic passenger concepts, VTOL jetliners promised freedom from ...